On the evening of Thursday, June 17, 2021, a 36-year-old Black / African American man named William Kendrick was shot near Northeast Glisan Street and 74th Avenue in Northeast Portland. Kendrick was taken to a local hospital and then transferred to another facility for higher-level care; he later died of his injuries. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide by gunshot.

Portland Police Bureau homicide detectives secured the scene and sought public help but released no suspect information for years. Family and friends maintained a memorial at the shooting site and marked the anniversary each year. More than four years after the shooting, an arrest was made: Dandre Willis was taken into custody and charged with Kendrick’s murder, and an arraignment was held.

If anyone knew William Kendrick, witnessed the June 17, 2021 shooting, or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to share what you know.